高考英语阅读理解基础全程训练12.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解基础全程训练122014高考英语阅读理解基础全程训练（12）及答案较难题目特训：科普知识类People who are taking aspirin regularly to thin their blood and are about to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery (冠状动脉旁路搭桥术) are usually to stop the aspirin a week before the operation but they could be better off if they keep taking it.Taking

2、aspirin up to the day coronary artery bypass grafting (移植) is performed seems to speed lung function recovery afterwards, without increasing the risk of bleeding significantly, according to a report from Israel.Release of a substance called thromboxane (血栓素) is associated with lung injury after hear

3、t bypass grafting, Dr Rabin Gerrah at Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv and his colleagues explained in the medical journal Chest. Aspirin is believed to inhibit release of thromboxane, so Gerrahs group theorized that the administration of aspirin until the day of the surgery could improve outcomes.

4、They therefore followed 14 patients who took 100 milligrams of aspirin daily until the day of the surgery and 18 who stopped taking aspirin at least 7 days before the surgery.Those who continued with their aspirin had significantly lower thromboxane in fluid around the heart, better oxygen levels in

5、 their blood and spent less time on a ventilator(呼吸器) than the group who discontinued taking aspirin.On the other hand, the need for blood transfusions was no different between the groups, indicating that bleeding complications were no worse with aspirin.The researchers had excluded patients who had

6、 suffered a heart attack and those with heart failure because patients like these have a higher level of thrombaxane. “They will probably benefit even more than its inhibition.”Based on their findings, Gerrahs team recommends that aspirin therapy(治疗) not be discontinued before coronary artery bypass

7、 surgery.55. From the passage we know that_.A. doctors usually get people who will have coronary artery bypass surgery to stop taking aspirin 7 days before the operationB. aspirin is believed to increase release of thromboxaneC. taking aspirin up to the day coronary artery bypass grafting is perform

8、ed seems to slow lung function recovery afterwardsD. patients suffering a heart attack have a lower level of thromboxane56. The purpose of the passage is to introduce to us that _.A. aspirin can make for release of thromboxaneB. aspirin is useful for patients suffering a heart attackC. different way

9、s turn out to be the same resultD. aspirin may improve recovery after heart bypass57. According to Dr Rabin Gerrah, patients who will have heart bypass surgery should _.A. stop taking aspirin before the surgeryB. take aspirin as much as they like until the day of the surgeryC. be allowed to take 100

10、 milligrams of aspirin daily until the day of the surgeryD. take aspirin after the heart bypass operation58. What does the underlined word “inhibit” in paragraph 3 mean?A. to become larger or better than normalB. to make something happen more slowly than normalC. to cause to be nervous or embarrasse

11、dD. to improve something in poor condition【参考答案】4.55-58 ADCB阅读理解-AMany people eventually get round to trading in their first car. But not Mike Harrison. He loves his 1931 black Bentley sports car so much that hes still driving it 54 years after be bought it.Mr Harrison was 20 when he paid 150 (about

12、 3,000 now) for the car after passing his test in 1956. It had already done 85,000 miles and he has since driven it a further 100,000, yet the car still runs like clockwork. It is now one of only three left in the country and is worth 250,000. Despite its value, Mr Harrison, 74, says he would never

13、sell the car “which has been my best friend and part of my family all my life”. Mr Harrison courted his wife Jenny in it during the early sixties and it was their family car when children Caroline, now 46, and Ben, 42, came along. Even when he took a job as an advertising executive which came with t

14、he company car of his choice, Mr Harrison kept the Bentley. He said: How many people still have their first car these days when everything is so disposable? But it is a real eye-catcher. It has something that modern cars just dont have - style and character. I still drive it most days, even though i

15、t only does about 15 miles to the gallon! Petrol was just six shillings (30p) a gallon when Mr Harrison bought the Bentley, which had a top speed of 120mph. He has spent thousands of pounds on repairs over the years but has kept the bodywork in good condition himself, hand-painting the underneath an

16、d spraying the black panels of the bodywork. For decades the Bentley was a regular sight on the roads near Mr Harrisons home in Hampton Court, Surrey. He now uses it as a runaround after retiring to Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Mrs Harrison, 71, said: “It was a nuisance(累赘) keeping it in tip-top o

17、rder with me helping out with the repairs by passing Mike the spanners the whole time. But I wouldnt have changed any of it - I feel like a Queen every time Im in it.”1. When Mike Harrison bought his black Bentley sports car, it was . A. a hand made car B. a second hand car C. one of only three left

18、 D. unique in style答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由文章第二段第二句话 “It had already done 85,000 miles ” 可知，Mike Harrison 买车的时候，车已经跑了85,000 miles，可以推断, Bentley sports car是二手车。故答案为B。2. Mike Harrison would never sell the car mainly because . A. it has witnessed his life and his family B. it is very eye catching C. it has

19、 save much oil D. it runs very fast 答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由第三段 “Mr Harrison, 74, says he would never sell the car which has been my best friend and part of my family all my life ”.和第四段的进一步解释可知，这辆车一直陪伴着他和他的家庭，故答案为A。3. It can be concluded from the passage that the car . A. has cost more for repairs than it

20、 is worth B. has almost been retired C. has caused much trouble to Mrs. Harrison. D. is priceless to the family 答案解析：答案为D。本题为文章主旨推理题。通读全文可知，尽管Mike Harrison 的车现在已经速度减慢，需要经常修理，但是它见证了Mike Harrison和他的家庭生活，所以这辆车在他们的心中是无价的。故答案为D。 由第三段 “It is now one of only three left in the country and is worth 250,000.”

21、和第六段 “He has spent thousands of pounds on repairs over the years ”可知，车的修理费是几千镑，但是价值是250,000镑，故A选项错误。 由最后一段最后一句话 “But I wouldnt have changed any of it - I feel like a Queen every time Im in it.”可知，这辆车还是在使用，并没退休，故B选项错误。C选项未提及。4. Whats the main purpose of this writing? A. To show that an old car is bet

22、ter than a new one. B. To share Mike Harrisons story of his first car. C. To ask people to treasure old things. D. To describe the quality of a black Bentley. 答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的写作目的，结合前面的问题可知，全文都是在围绕Mike Harrison和他的车展开，故答案为B。社会生活类Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or co

23、mplete the statements in the fewest possible words. Most people look forward to retirement as a time when they can finally take up activities that they never had the time or energy to pursue before. But some recent studies on people in their golden years are disturbingthey suggest that retirees are

24、more likely to suffer from depression and possibly higher rates of other diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure. Thats why a new study of French workers is welcome news. Led by Hugo Westerlund, a professor of psychology at Stockholm University, the study of more than 14,000 workers f

25、ound lower rates of depression and fatigue (疲劳) in people after they got tired while they were still employed. The scientists followed the employees of the French national gas and electric company for 14 years. They found in the year immediately after retirement, the volunteers reported 40% fewer de

26、pressive symptoms than they had in the year before their retirement. The researchers also found an 81% drop in reports of both mental and physical fatigue over the same time period. Clearly, said Westerlund, much of these decrease in physical and mental fatigue can be traced back to relief from the

27、stresses of work. The decline in depressive symptoms suggests that retirement may be having a positive mental effect, too, which may have a lot to do with the generous pensions (养老金) that French workers enjoy. Most retirees in that country still benefit from about 80% of their yearly salaries. “The

28、economic or financial situation in retirement is very important,”Westerlund says. “We dont know if the decrease in fatigue and depressive symptoms is because of the removal of something bad while in work or the addition of something good while in retirement. But no matter the reason, if life in reti

29、rement is not comfortable, then we wont see the improvements we did.”However, in European nations like France, governments are considering changes to pension plans, which may affect retirees health after they leave their jobswith less of a financial safety net, workers may no longer seem so mentally

30、 and physically happy to be out of work. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS. )1. According to some recent studies, retired people may have depression and higher rates of other diseases like . 2. Westerlunds group found that in the year just after the r

31、etirement most retired French workers felt much less tired both . 3. The word “improvements”in paragraph 5 refer to . 4. Retirement may make people happier with . 【参考答案】22、【参考答案】1. heart disease and high blood pressure2. mentally and physically3. the decrease of fatigue and depressive symptoms4. mor

32、e of a financial safety net 阅读理解-BAmericas population was booming and spreading west in the early 1800s. Westward expansion came mostly at the expense of the Indians who were often forced to move from their native lands. In the state of Georgia, the population increased 600 percent in the matter of 40 years. As a result, many of its native tribes(部落) were pushed out. The Cherokee Indians, of western Georgia had managed to keep t